#74BA83
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.107 149.9), rgb(116, 186, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#74BA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA83 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.107 149.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74BA83 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA83 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA83 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA83 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA83
oklch(72.8% 0.107 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A05B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#118A40
oklch(55.6% 0.148 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#085F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#154E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#74BA83 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBAF80 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A886 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B8AB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA83
#74BA83
oklch(72.8% 0.107 149.9)
- #CD8EC7
#CD8EC7
oklch(72.7% 0.107 329.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74BA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #74BA83 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.